February 5 – 12, 2026 Valladolid was a very good stop, and one that we had somehow missed in the past. It has a nice small town vibe, along with a number of interesting local sites to visit, and it’s easily walkable. But now it’s time to take a cab to the train station atContinue reading “Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo”
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Valladolid, Yucatán
January 29 – February 4, 2026 It was good to enjoy Mérida again after a decade away, yet now it’s time to move on. And from here it’s only a three-hour bus trip to Valladolid. Along the way we pass the turnoff to Chichén Itzá, but we’ve been there before and don’t want to dealContinue reading “Valladolid, Yucatán”
Mérida, Yucatán
January 22 – 28, 2026 We had a fine revisit to the jungle city of Palenque, and now it’s time to board the new Tren Maya to see what all the hype and the fuss are about. Traveling by train is comfortable and safe and more energy efficient than almost anything else, except walking orContinue reading “Mérida, Yucatán”
Palenque, Chiapas
January 15 – 21, 2026 “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” -Susan Sontag It was a good plan. We’d avoid the cold winds of Kino Bay in mid-January and we’d enjoy a ride on the new Tren Maya in the warm lands of Chiapas, Quintana Rio, and Yucatán. It would be duringContinue reading “Palenque, Chiapas”
CDMX, Mexico
June 29 – July 19, 2026 The summer of 2025 has been good and we’ve covered a lot of ground by bus to so many interesting corners of Mexico. It’s been a memorable excursion so far and now we’re ready to wrap it up with a return visit to the nation’s dynamic capital of MexicoContinue reading “CDMX, Mexico”
Guanajuato, Guanajuato
June 22 – 29, 2025 Our trip to San Luis Potosì has come to an end. And for me it was a fond return after my first encounter here 50 years ago, a long awaited wander back down memory lane. But we have a loosely-rigid schedule to maintain, and it’s time to move on. We’reContinue reading “Guanajuato, Guanajuato”
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
June 13 – 22, 2025 After a few weeks exploring much of northeastern Mexico, we’re now heading south from Saltillo to the city of San Luis Potosí, which is the capital of the State of San Luis Potosí. And then we’ll take an interesting, if ultimately wrong, side trip. But more about that later. ThisContinue reading “San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí”
A note about our posts
Dear reader, you’ve noticed, we’re sure, that these posts are NOT always in order by the DATE of the JOURNEY. We have for some time been working on catching up with posts about past travels that had to be put aside for one reason or another. And, unfortunately, the WordPress platform does not allow meContinue reading “A note about our posts”
Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, Mexico
June 9 – 12, 2025 We’ve been traveling in an odd ricochet pattern through northeastern Mexico during the summer of 2025, and even doing a bit of backtracking, in order to see everything that’s on our list. We don’t often get to this part of Mexico, which is generally off the well-traveled tourist trail, andContinue reading “Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, Mexico”
Milan, Italy
July 27-31, 2018 We depart from Trieste for Milano, our final stop during this 2018 season on another fast Trenitalia Frecciarossa. It’s our favorite way to travel. We don’t rent cars in Europe when we can settle into nice seats with a table and large windows, and watch the countryside go by – the farmsContinue reading “Milan, Italy”
Wilkes/Kinsman dispatches 